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Vote
every day from April 26 through May 21 at www.partnersinpreservation.com
so that these two great historic ships can win a share of the grant money.

To make it easier to remember to vote AND to be eligible to
win a July 4th fireworks cruise for two on the tug Tugboat Pegasus, visit the website of either the Tug Pegasus Preservation Projector theWaterfront Museum
barge and sign-up to receive a daily reminder to vote and you will
automatically be entered into the raffle.

David Sharps (L) of Museum Barge, Pam Hepburn (R) of Tug Pegasus

Support NYC’s floating cultural heritage. Vote for historic
ships!Let American Express and the
National Trust for Historic Preservation know that boats count!

The fine print:

American Express,
partnering with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, is
committing $3 million in preservation grants to historic places in New
York City through its community-based program, Partners in Preservation.

From April 26 May 21, 2012,
the public is invited to vote for its favorite historic places from a
diverse slate of 40 sites in the New York City area. Everyone is invited
to vote (one vote per person per day)

Guaranteed funding of $250,000 goes to the top three places, so get voting! The tug and barge have been selected for this competition after a LONG process, so let's make it pay off!

Additional grants will
be awarded to a number of the other sites after review by American
Express, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and an advisory
committee composed of New York civic and preservation leaders.

School group visiting the Museum Barge

Teens from Chinese American Planning Council during Maritime Adventure Program on the tug Pegasus